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Order of Glory. Order of Alexander Nevsky. Order of the Patriotic War. Order of the Red Star. Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945". Medal "For the Victory over Japan". Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad". Medal "For the Defence of Odessa". Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol".
Medals from United States from The Second World War WW2. During World War II, the United States played a crucial role as one of the leading Allied powers. After the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan in December 1941, the United States fully committed itself to the war effort. Thus, the country deployed millions of soldiers, sailors ...
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In this section (which you can access from the link or any of the images below), you will find all the medals awarded during World War II by all the countries involved in the conflict. All WW2 medals, badges & awards >
The ribbon has three stripes: dark blue to represent the Merchant Navy and the Royal Navy, red to represent the Army and light blue to represent the Royal Air Force. Only one clasp was awarded with the 1939–1945 star, and that was to Air force personnel who participated in the Battle of Britain. When this ribbon is worn without the medal, the ...
June 6, 1944. Joined the United States Army in Albany, New York, he was a member of, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Barrett was one of four Medal of Honor recipients on D-Day, June 6, 1944. John Basilone. Marine Corps. Sergeant. Lunga area, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
ImageNameServiceRankKenneth D. Bailey †Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon ...Addison E. Baker †over Ploiești, Romania ( Operation Tidal ...Thomas A. Baker †Saipan, Mariana Islandsnear Viareggio, ItalyPopular World War II Germany(Nazi/Third Reich) Medals. Germany’s top military decoration was the Knight’s Cross (Ritterkreuz), which was awarded nearly seven thousand times from 1939 to 1945 – to both enlisted and non-enlisted men. The Iron Cross, which dated from 1813, was earned by some 2,500,000 men during World War II.
Jul 8, 2013 · The 32nd Infantry Division, "The Red Arrow," earned 11 Medals of Honor, 157 Distinguished Service Crosses, 845 Silver Stars, 49 Legion of Merit, 78 Soldiers Medals, 1,854 Bronze Stars, 11,500 Purple Hearts, and 98 Air Medals. During World War Two, the 101st Airborne Division spent 214 days in combat. In addition to 2 Medals of Honor awarded to ...
